Rule published on July 28 by Agriculture Department

The US Agriculture Department published a two page rule on July 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The rule is focused on Cooperative Marketing Associations.

The Department is primarily focused on food nutrition, with assistance programs making up 80 percent of its budget. Downsizing the Federal Government, a project aimed at lowering taxes and boosting federal efficiency, said the Department implements too many regulations and restrictions and impedes the economy.

Notices are required documents detailing rules and regulations being proposed by each federal department. This allows the public to see what issues legislators and federal departments are focusing on.

Any person or organization can comment on the proposed rules. Departments and agencies must then address “significant issues raised in comments and discuss any changes made,” the Federal Register says.

Notices published by the Agriculture Department on July 28

Title
Aerial Application of Fire Retardant Environmental Assessment, in Accordance With the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (47 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.)
National Animal Identification System (NAIS); Availability of a Revised Cooperative Agreement for Private Animal Tracking Databases
Notice of the Advisory Committee on Biotechnology and 21st Century Agriculture Meeting
Hoosier National Forest, IN; German Ridge Restoration Project
Notice of a Request for Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection
Common Crop Insurance Regulations; Fresh Market Sweet Corn Crop Insurance Provisions
Common Crop Insurance Regulations; Potato Provisions
Cooperative Marketing Associations